List of Famous people named John

Name John is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Johann, Johannes. Similar names: Johann, Johannes, Jon, Johnny, Jonny, Jonah, Johnnie, Joni, Jona, Johny, Jhon, Jone, Jonna, Jonnie, Joon, Jono, Jonni, Jhoon, Jonne, Johnne. Here are some famous Johns:

John Leslie

First Name John
Last Name Leslie
Born on January 1, 1814
Died on January 1, 1897 (aged 83)

John Leslie was an Irish first-class cricketer and barrister.

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John of Toledo

First Name John
Last Name Toledo
Born on January 1, 1190
Died on July 13, 1275 (aged 85)
Born in United Kingdom

John of Toledo was an English Cistercian and Cardinal.

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John Rolle Prideaux

First Name John
Last Name Prideaux
Born on June 13, 1835
Died on May 14, 1855 (aged 19)
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John O'Kelly

First Name John
Last Name O'Kelly
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John Leslie Phillips

First Name John
Last Name Phillips
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John Henry Smith

First Name John
Last Name Smith
Born on October 30, 1795
Died on January 1, 1875 (aged 79)
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John Bush

First Name John
Last Name Bush
Born on August 4, 1819
Died on April 3, 1905 (aged 85)
Born in United Kingdom

Admiral Sir John Bush, KCWE, commonly known as Captain Bush and sometimes by his Thai title Phraya Wisuth Sakoradith, was an English sea captain who served under the Siamese government during the reigns of Kings Mongkut and Chulalongkorn. He served as Bangkok's Harbour Master, captained royal vessels and managed the Bangkok Dock Company. Soi Charoen Krung 30, the street where he used to live, is also known as Soi Captain Bush after him.

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John Berkenhout

First Name John
Last Name Berkenhout
Died on April 3, 1791

John Berkenhout was an English physician, naturalist and miscellaneous writer. He was educated as a physician at Edinburgh and Leyden. While at Edinburgh he published a botanical lexicon Clavis Anglicae Linguae Botanicae. He published several works on natural history, including Outlines of the Natural History of Great Britain and Ireland (1769) and Synopsis of the Natural History of Great Britain and Ireland (1789). He served as a British agent in the colonies during the American Revolution.

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John Grant

First Name John
Last Name Grant
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John Searle Strover

First Name John
Last Name Strover
Born on January 1, 1813 (age 213)
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